1992 Washington Redskins season

1992 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Joe Gibbs
Home field	RFK Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Vikings) 24–7 Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) 20–13

The 1992 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to win their second Super Bowl in a row, following Super Bowl XXVI. The Redskins declined by five wins to a record of nine wins and seven losses, but still made the postseason. Nonetheless, a lean period for the Redskins was to follow; they were not to make the postseason again until 1999 and have never seriously contended for another Super Bowl despite three more playoff appearances. This season would be Joe Gibbs final season coaching the Washington Redskins until he returned in 2004. Gibbs was the most successful coach in Redskins history, leading the team to three Super Bowl victories (1982, 1987, 1991), and eight playoff berths in eleven seasons (1981-1992).

Draft Selections

Main article: 1992 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	4	Desmond Howard	WR/KR	Michigan
2	47	Shane Collins	DE	Arizona State
3	74	Paul Siever	T	Penn State
6	168	Ray Rowe	TE	San Diego State
8	224	Darryl Moore	G	UTEP
10	280	Tony Barker	LB	Rice
12	336	Matt Elliott	C/G	Michigan

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 7, 1992	at Dallas Cowboys	L 10–23	63,538
2	September 13, 1992	Atlanta Falcons	W 24–17	54,343
3	September 20, 1992	Detroit Lions	W 13–10	55,818
4	Bye
5	October 4, 1992	at Phoenix Cardinals	L 24–27	34,488
6	October 12, 1992	Denver Broncos	W 34–3	56,371
7	October 18, 1992	Philadelphia Eagles	W 16–12	56,380
8	October 25, 1992	at Minnesota Vikings	W 15–13	59,098
9	November 1, 1992	New York Giants	L 7–24	53,647
10	November 8, 1992	at Seattle Seahawks	W 16–3	53,616
11	November 15, 1992	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 16–35	75,238
12	November 23, 1992	at New Orleans Saints	L 3–20	68,591
13	November 29, 1992	Phoenix Cardinals	W 41–3	53,541
14	December 6, 1992	at New York Giants	W 28–10	62,998
15	December 13, 1992	Dallas Cowboys	W 20–17	56,437
16	December 20, 1992	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 13–17	65,841
17	December 26, 1992	Los Angeles Raiders	L 20–21	53,032

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(2) Dallas Cowboys	13	3	0	.813	409	243	W2
(5) Philadelphia Eagles	11	5	0	.688	354	245	W4
(6) Washington Redskins	9	7	0	.563	300	255	L2
New York Giants	6	10	0	.375	306	367	L1
Phoenix Cardinals	4	12	0	.250	243	332	L2